Photo By: James Zhan
Marissa Magneson
Marissa Magneson is a Cree-Métis artist, photographer, educator, and workshop facilitator. She has a BFA honours degree from York University (Toronto, Canada) and a Master’s degree in Canadian and Indigenous Studies from Trent University (Peterborough, Canada). Her re-search explores Indigenous methodologies using beadwork as visual storytelling. Marissa's work is rooted in decolonizing education, strengthening community and cultural reclamation. In her collaborative work with various organizations, Marissa works towards photographing, consulting, educating, and creating programming in meaningful ways. Marissa would like to acknowledge her maternal grandmother, Elaine Jessop, whose life-long work on Indigenous women’s rights inspires her own journey.
Marissa is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at York University in the Faculty of Education where she is researching “Beadwork as Pedagogy: A Bridge Towards Cultural Reclamation and (re)Conciliation.”
Instagram:@MagnesonStudios/@MarissaMagnesonPhotography
Website:https://www.marissamagneson.com
As Seen In / Worked With:
Schools
Companies
Indigenous Associations, Councils, and Collections
Arts Organizations, Studios, Cultural Centres, and Non-Profits
Festivals
Government Agencies
